Cowon Q5 80GB - Expert Reviews

Review summary: It took almost a year for the Cowon Q5W to come to the U.S. after it was unveiled at CES 2007 in January. An early review gives us a hint whether it was worth the longer than expected wait...

Verdict: It took almost a year for the Cowon Q5W to come to the U.S. after it was unveiled at CES 2007 in January. An early review gives us a hint whether it was worth the longer than expected wait. The first impression of the reviewer was the size of the ...

Review summary: This Cowon Q5W - 60GB MP3 player comes with a storage capacity of 16GB, which saves songs and has a TFT screen.The player has FM Radio, FM Recorder and Voice Recorder. It saves and plays MP3, OGG, WMA, FLAC and WAV audio formats, ASF and MPEG4. It ...

Review summary: COWON player has 80 GB storage capacity, Audio format FLAC / MP3 / OGG / WAV / WMA, Video format AVI / DivX / MPEG-4 / WMV / XviD, FM Radio....

Pros: The Cowon Q5W portable video player boasts robust video features, high-quality audio playback, and includes a Wi-Fi-enabled Internet browser, Bluetooth audio streaming, component and composite video output, MSN Messenger, and built-in speakers.

Cons: The Cowon Q5W is heavy, expensive, awkward to navigate, difficult to configure for wireless Internet, and the optional GPS cradle costs as much as a standalone GPS device.

Verdict: The Cowon Q5W aims to do everything a gadget-aholic may want in a portable video player. Unfortunately, its confusing dual interface and high price hold it back from greatness.

Review summary: It’s more tweaky and involved than most players, but it’s also got far more features

Pros: Hugely versatile player with a vast feature list; brilliant pictures and decent sound; solid build

Cons: Need to invest time to work it out and get the best from it